The state’s ongoing housing crisis wasn’t caused by one thing, but it has put homeownership out of reach for an entire generation and created ripple effects on the broader economy.
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Bath City Council passes new zoning rules for Anchorage South affordable housing project
The Anchorage South affordable housing project has cleared the first hurdle and is moving on in the Maine Housing application process to construct new apartments to replace the current Anchorage Apartments in Bath.
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Affordable condominium project headed for downtown Sanford
The modular condo building and single-family home on Bodwell Street are expected to be completed within 6 months.
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Price of typical Maine home climbs above $400,000 for first time
‘It was only a matter of time before (Maine) crossed the threshold,’ said Paul McKee, president of the Maine Association of Realtors.
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Portland’s latest housing report reignites debate over inclusionary zoning
The city approved the construction of 1,281 new housing units last year, the highest amount since at least 2010. But the completion of those units seems to be slowing, and developers and affordable housing proponents disagree about why.
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Biddeford welcomes affordable housing developer spurned by Cumberland voters
A $30 million project rejected by Cumberland this spring soon could find a home on city-owned land in Biddeford.
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Portland City Council approves loan for affordable housing project in Woodfords Corner
Another proposed affordable housing project vote was delayed after Councilor Kate Sykes voted against allowing it to be considered without a second reading.
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Proposed Portland affordable housing developments face key vote
The two developments before the City Council would add more than 100 new units of affordable housing in Bayside and Woodfords Corner.
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More units on the way, but experts say high costs, other trends still plague Lewiston housing market
Housing experts are calling on the city to hire staff dedicated solely to focus on the city’s housing issue.
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State distributes $3 million to boost sales of Maine-made goods
Forty-six Maine companies received a share of the grant funding as part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.